bulldogod Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 can anyone give me rough idea what a breeding pair of electric blue cichlids are worth?? There is a pair on trade me and Im not sure what to bid to :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 How big are they? Have they bred? etc... I presume you are talking about fryeri? I reckon it is far better keeping fryeri in a harem... 3 females to one male... are they only selling them in a pair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelz Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 African is right, there should be a harem so that the males attentions are dispersed. You would be wise to watch her carefully and separate her should she show signs of distress or alternatively get some more females. My males at 10cm were rearing to breed, however my females were slightly smaller and did not hold their eggs for the first couple of times due to their inexperience. As for price..well our LFS has a juvenille male/female for $180 :roll: At the end of the day I guess it depends on how much you want em!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 As for price..well our LFS has a juvenile male/female for $180 At the end of the day I guess it depends on how much you want em!! For two fish that's quite a bit ! LPS here in Auckland selling them at 6cm for $20.00 each, just sex able. Lynn :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 The ones for $180 per pair would have come from suppliers (imports) maybe the cheaper ones up there are privately bred? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelz Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Thats what I first thought but nope they come from a private breeder. Thing is they probably will sell :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Is it the Palmerston Store? I know they got a pair in off the suppliers list, worked out to $90 each so they thought they would sell the two together as a pair for $180. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 THAT'S A BIT MUCH ! Personally I prefer to buy a group and grow them up and replace the male, but each one to there own !! lynn :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelz Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Bulldog if you have no other fryeri then I would suggest you go to your LFS up there and get yourself a harem. At least you could rest assured that any eventual bullying would be dispersed amongst the girls and for the size difference you wont be waiting too long for the male to start showing the nice colouration as displayed in the trade me pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelz Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Yep African, was a Palmerston store but I was told that this pair came in from a local who presumably saw what they were going for and saw the potential of a easy earn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 No the pair did come in from the supplier, as it was pointed out by owners daughter when I went down there the week after their fish order came in. They also sell for the same price around other stores, have seen them on the lists I had actually said to them a trip prior that I had some nice coloured fryeri males for cheap available that they were keen on, and the daughter actually rolled her eyes at the fact that someone had ordered the pair off the list later on down the track, as they like male Afs only due to colour apparently :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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